KAILUA — The last time Kailua High School senior Kili Vierra drew a starting pitching assignment before yesterday, part of his mind was on hitting musical notes as much as hitting spots in the strike zone.

Vierra, the lead singer in a reggae/rock band that performed at a school assembly on April 13, lost his start later that day against Kaiser.

But yesterday, Vierra's mind was totally on baseball and the result was a five-hit, 3-0 shutout of visiting Kalani in a key O'ahu Interscholastic Association showdown.

The Surfriders improved to 7-1 in the OIA's Eastern Division, while the Falcons fell to 6-2.

"I woke up today focused on the game," said Vierra, a 5-foot-8 right-hander. "Last time (against Kaiser), we had the talent show and I was super nervous because that was first time I had to go up in front of the whole school. And then my adrenaline went down (for baseball). I was too relaxed."

Vierra needed the intensity back yesterday, especially after Kalani brought in senior ace Micah Takahashi to pitch the final 3 1/3 innings. Takahashi, a hard-throwing right-hander who has been slowly coming back from a back injury, kept the Surfriders hitless over that span but Kailua already had a 3-0 lead.

"We thought about starting him, but then again we didn't know how long he could go," Falcons coach Shannon Hirai said. "I was hoping our sophomore (Dillon Matsuda) could hold them down before we brought Micah in, but we made some mistakes and we couldn't score."

The Surfriders took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning after leadoff batter Zack Akamine singled and advanced to second when the ball was misplayed in center field. Akamine then took third on a wild pitch and scored when another errant pitch ended up rolling to the backstop.

Akamine started another rally in the third inning with a single to left. Vierra followed with a single, and the runners advanced on an error. Akamine then scored on Kainoa Uemoto's groundout to second and Vierra came home on a wild pitch to make it 3-0.

Vierra, meanwhile, escaped a few jams with the help of his defense.

The Falcons loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth, but right fielder Robert DeMarsh snagged pinch-hitter Wataru Noguchi's line drive into the alley to end the threat.

"We had our chances — we had runners on first and second in the first, second and third in the second and bases loaded in the sixth — but their defense made the plays when they had to," Hirai said. "(Vierra) kept the ball down, got us to hit ground balls and fly balls, and he was always pitching ahead (in the count)."

Vierra finished with only one strikeout, but he also only walked two and allowed only two runners past second base.

"That's how we play, we don't have dominant pitchers," Kailua coach Corey Ishigo said. "We let our defense play, and they're expected to make plays."

KALANI (6-2) 000 000 0 — 0 5 2

KAILUA (7-1) 102 000 X — 3 4 2

Dillon Matsuda, Micah Takahashi (3) and Jason Lee; Kili Vierra and Rayner Yokoi. W — Vierra. L — Matsuda.

Leading hitters — Kalani: Shamus Kumashiro 2-3. Kailua: Zack Akamine 2-2, 2 runs.

MCKINLEY 21, FARRINGTON 0

Roger Kraemer and Raymond Carey combined on a five-inning no-hitter, and Carey hit a three-run homer in the third inning as the Tigers (3-5) routed the Governors (0-9) in an OIA Eastern Division game at Joey DeSa Field.

MCKINLEY (3-5) 11(15) 04—21 15 0

FARRINGTON (0-9) 00 0 00— 0 0 6

Roger Kraemer, Raymond Carey (3) and Kelsen Ganeku. Brysn Segundo, Josh Wallace (3) and Diamond Pedro, Segundo (3). W — Kraemer. L — Segundo.

Leading hitters — McKinley: Jonathan Ho 3-4; Michael Estes 3-4; Carey 3-4, 3-run homer.

Reported by Brandon Baniaga

MOANALUA 6, ROOSEVELT 1

Kekoa Lee hit a solo homer in the sixth inning and was the winning pitcher to lead host Na Menehune (5-4) past the Rough Riders (7-1-1) in an OIA Eastern Division game.

ROOSEVELT (7-1-1) 000 100 0—1 2 2

MOANALUA (5-4) 000 114 X—6 5 4

Nick Wong, Kelson Okimoto (6) and Tyler Nitahara. Kekoa Lee, Jordan Hirata (7) and Chris Liu-Saguid. W — Lee. L — Wong.

Leading hitters — Roosevelt: Nick Dang 2-3, double. Moanalua: Lee 2-3, homer, double; Jordan Monico double.

Reported by Scott Yamada

KAISER 10, CASTLE 1

Toby Inouye tossed a three-hitter and Michael Kawashima drove in four runs to lead the host Cougars (6-3) past the Knights (6-2-1) in an OIA Eastern Division game.

CASTLE (6-2-1) 100 000 0— 1 3 4

KAISER (6-3) 031 231 X—10 15 1

Cody Cabael, Pulama Silva (4), Kris Kahanu (6) and Coby Agres, Lyle Kitagawa (2). Toby Inouye and Bryce Marcouiller. W — Inouye. L — Cabael.

Leading hitters — Castle: Agres RBI. Kaiser: Dustin Dela Pena 3-3, homer; Michael Kawashima 2-3, 4 RBIs; Matt Muranaka 2-3.

Reported by Kelcey Maeda

KAHUKU 8, KAIMUKI 1

Kaika Sasaoka hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning and three pitchers combined on a three-hitter as the host Red Raiders (3-6-1) beat the Bulldogs (1-8) in an OIA Eastern Division game.

KAIMUKI (1-8) 000 001 0—1 3 2

KAHUKU (3-6-1) 114 002 X—8 12 2

Kaika Ayers and Darren Muramoto. Steven Van Ness, Kevin Van Ness (4), Jimmy Channels (6) and Kaika Sasaoka, Jordan Kapua (4). W — S. Van Ness. L — Ayers.

Leading hitters — Kaimuki: Ian Delizo triple, run. Kahuku: R.J. Van Ness 2-2, double; S. Van Ness double, RBI; William Lurbe 2-3; Sasaoka 2-run homer.

Reported by Steve Van Ness

WAIPAHU 10, WAIALUA 3

Kaimi Haina allowed three runs over seven innings, and also hit a home run in the seventh as the Marauders (2-7) beat the host Bulldogs (1-8) in an OIA Western Division game. Haina batted 2 for 5 and drove in three runs.

WAIPAHU (2-7) 003 150 1—10 11 0

WAIALUA (1-8) 012 000 0— 3 6 1

Kaimi Haina and E.J. Jasmen. Keliikoa Vierra, Shayne Peiler (6) and Lokahi Herrod. W — Haina. L — Vierra.

Leading hitters — Waipahu: Tryton Gante 2-3, triple; Haina 2-5, homer, 3 RBIs; Devin Sakamoto 2-4, double, RBI. Waialua: Bryce Whittaker triple.

Reported by Herb Onizuka

PEARL CITY 6, WAI'ANAE 0

Bryson Nakamura fired a three-hitter with 10 strikeouts and two walks, and Rorry Nakayama batted 2 for 2 as the host Chargers (6-3) blanked the Seariders (7-2) in an OIA Western Division game.

WAI'ANAE (7-2) 000 000 0—0 3 5

PEARL CITY (6-3) 240 000 X—6 4 0

Ben McQuown, Ronald Pickering (2) and R.J. Tacgere-Bailey. Bryson Nakamura and Carlton Tanabe. W — Nakamura. L — McQuown.

Leading hitters — Wai'anae: Ka'aina Kalaola-Meyer double. Pearl City: Rorry Nakayama 2-2, triple; Duane Kiyota 2 runs; Ryne Acosta double.

Reported by Mel Seki

'AIEA 6, CAMPBELL 1

Cody Aquino gave up one run over six innings and batted 2 for 3 with a double to lead host Na Ali'i (8-1) past the Sabers (4-5) in an OIA Western Division game.

CAMPBELL (4-5) 000 001 0—1 5 0

'AIEA (8-1) 230 001 X—6 8 1

Kevin Newcomb, Kia Kaapana (5) and Cameron Howser. Cody Aquino, Travis Nishida (7) and Anthony Tsui. W — Aquino. L — Newcomb.

Leading hitters — Campbell: Kaapana double. 'Aiea: Ricky Itagaki double, 2 RBIs; Aquino 2-3, double; Tsui double; Keenan Naeole 2-4, 2 doubles; Ryan Murakami triple.

Reported by Ryan Kato

KAPOLEI 7, NANAKULI 0, FORFEIT

The Golden Hawks (0-10) forfeited the game because not enough players were available against the visiting Hurricanes (7-2) in an OIA Western Division game.

Reach Wes Nakama at wnakama@honoluluadvertiser.com.